2008 - Seniors Majors
The winners in the category "2008 - Seniors Majors" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Majors
Constellation Energy
Played as the Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship (Oct 9-12). Second-placed Fred Funk (USA) finished 1 shot behind Weibring (USA), who recorded his first win in a major championship. [East course, Baltimore CC - Five Farms, Lutherville, Maryland].
Majors
Mastercard
The Senior Open Championship presented by MasterCard (22nd) (July 24-27). Vaughan (USA) beat John Cook (USA) at the first playoff hole. This was Vaughan's first win in a major championship, and first in a European or PGA Tour event. [Old Course, Royal Troon GC, Troon, Ayrshire].
Majors
JELD-WEN
Played as the JELD-WEN Tradition (Aug 14-17). Second-placed Mike Goodes (USA) finished 3 shots behind Funk (USA) who claimed his first career major championship title. [Crosswater Club, Sunriver Resort, nr Bend, Oregon].
Majors
USGA
The US Senior Open (July 31-Aug 3). Second-placed Fred Funk (USA) finished 4 shots behind Romero (Arg), who recorded his second senior major championship win. [East Course, The Broadmoor GC, Colorado Springs, Colo.].
Majors
PGA of America
The Senior PGA Championship (May 22-25). Second-placed Bernhard Langer (Ger) finished 1 shot behind Haas (USA). [Oak Hill CC, Pittsford, Rochester, NY].
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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